Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 37.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 37.2% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Madagascar peaked at 37.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Madagascar was 37.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.